Aurora Regional Fire Museum will celebrate annual Community Hero Day Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 53 N. Broadway, Aurora. The public is invited. Registration is not required. Children and adults alike will be able to participate in touch-a-truck with vehicles ranging from police,
This past weekend, the Daily Herald released their Readers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards for 2026 and the Aurora Regional Fire Museum was voted the Best Suburban Museum. This recognition is another testament of the impact the Aurora Regional Fire Museum is having in the region. In the last
At the Aurora Committee of the Whole meeting, April 21, mayor John Laesch honored the Aurora Regional Fire Museum for winning two prestigious statewide awards from the Illinois Association of Museums. The museum received the 2026 Small Institution of the Year Award and the 2026 Award of Super Achievement (Exhibits),
Santa and Mrs. Claus will appear Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N. Broadway. They will pose for photos and listen to the wish lists of children, adults, and families alike!The public is invited. Admission and
Community Hero Day will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N. Broadway, Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. As part of its Touch-a-Truck campaign, the family friendly event will allow children and adults alike
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is honored to host America United: The Days After 9/11, a powerful traveling exhibit arriving through Saturday, Sept. 13. Created by the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn, the exhibit explores the national response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. “As we approach the
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will participate in Our World: Worldwide Day of Play Saturday, Sept. 30. As a day dedicated to experiencing joyful learning through play, this event is focuses on getting kids and their families up, out, and playing around. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will be host
The Aurora Police Department’s K-9 SPIKE (serve and protect with integrity and kindness to everyone) mascot greets some of the more than 1,000 visitors at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum’s Community Hero Day Saturday, Oct. 1.
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will be host to the Fifth Annual Community Hero Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Community Hero Day is a free-of-charge, community, event which will feature touch-a-truck with vehicles from a handful of community organizations to include safety to community services. Families
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will be host to its Fourth Annual Community Hero Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2. Community Hero Day is a free, community event. The event will feature a touch-a-truck with vehicles from more than a dozen community organizations spanning from safety
During the meeting of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum Board of Directors last week, the Aurora Regional Fire Museum appointed five Board members, each to serve a three-year term. The Board of Directors is the governing body for the Aurora Regional Fire Museum and consists of up to 15 members
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will be host to its Third Annual Community Hero Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Community Hero Day is a free, community event. The event will feature a social-distanced viewing of vehicles from eight community organizations spanning from safety to community
There will be an exclusive members and supporters night at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, free of charge. The museum could not do what its does without support and we hope everyone can join us for some refreshments and a look
